This Pathological Life Podcast
113 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -This Pathological Life Podcast
Every disease has its own story to tell - Dr Travis Brown
The podcast series “This Pathological Life” brings to life the spectrum of general pathology topics by delving into each through the lens of historical aspects of disease, community impact of chronic illness, study or research threads, and topical areas of interest.
Podcast host Steve Davis is joined by our resident Pathologist Dr Travis Brown. Dr Travis Brown is a General Pathologist who enjoys working in the fields of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Anatomical Pathology, and Haematology.
Our podcast host Steve Davis, is a seasoned radio interviewer and podcaster. Aside from running his own marketing company, he is a public speaker, stand-up comedian and journalist.
We share episodes such as ‘A pox on both your houses.’, ‘A pathological addiction’, 'De Slag om Gluten (Dutch)', 'A smear in time (saves lives)' and quite simply, 'What is pathology anyway?'
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S2E45: Ep 45 Drugs & Genes: Pharmacogenetics and Pathology
August 27, 2021 05:02 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** One of the important jobs of a doctor is to prescribe medications. Unfortunately, it also happens to be one of the most...
S2E44: Ep 44 Will not have been meaningless | PKU & Cystic Fibrosis Pathology
August 05, 2021 01:36 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** In the 1920’s, Pearl Buck searched for an answer to her 3 year old daughters intellectually disability. Unfortunately,...
S2E43: Ep 43 Engineering Einstein | Digital Pathology & Artificial intelligence
July 27, 2021 01:25 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** The computing world has come a long way in less than 100 years. Since Alan Turing introduced his paper ‘Computing Machi...
S2E43: Ep 42 The Cholesterol Conundrum | Pathology
July 15, 2021 03:30 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Cholesterol is an essential component of our cells. It is synthesized by our cells and affected by dietary, lifestyle,...
S2E41: Ep 41 Napoleon | The Bonaparte Conspiracy & Gastric cancer pathology
July 01, 2021 22:02 - 36 minutes - 33 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** “I die before my time, killed by the English oligarchy and its hired assassins.” These are the words of Napoleon Bonapa...
S2E40: Ep 40 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (M.E.N.) Pathology | Genetic Puzzles
June 16, 2021 04:04 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia is a difficult diagnosis for patients, families, and clinicians. The vast array of symptom...
S2E39: Ep 39 Coeliac disease and Pathology | De Slag om Gluten (Dutch)
June 03, 2021 22:46 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Coeliac disease has been recognised since the times of Ancient Greece. This is a malabsorption disease that causes abd...
S2E39: E39 Coeliac disease and pathology | Slag om Gluten (Dutch)
June 03, 2021 22:46 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBCoeliac disease has been recognised since the times of Ancient Greece. This is a malabsorption disease that causes abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating, diarrhoea, and leaves sufferers starved of nutrients. The offending protein is Gluten which is found in wheat, rye, and barley. It was a Dutch Paediatrician by the name of Dr Willem Dicke who discovered the link between Gluten and Coeliac disease around the 1940s. This arose from the keen observation of a young patient’s mother to t...
S2E38: Ep 38 Leprosy and Pathology | From tzaraat to leprosy
May 26, 2021 00:43 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Leprosy the disease, is rife with myths and false beliefs. In 1863, Hawaii recognised leprosy an official public health...
S2E37: Ep 37 Lead Pathology | Saturn’s sweet poison
May 19, 2021 20:35 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Lead has been used for thousands of years. And why not? This is a metal that is abundant, pliable, has a low melting p...
S2E37: Episode 37: Lead Pathology | Saturn’s sweet poison
May 19, 2021 20:35 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBLead has been used for thousands of years. And why not? This is a metal that is abundant, pliable, has a low melting point, and does not easily corrode. However, even our ancestors knew that those who worked closely with it often became sick. Called Saturnism by the Ancient Romans, lead poisoning was known to cause a pale appearance, intestinal problems, paralysis, delirium, and even death. We have not escaped the perils of lead in our modern times. Petrol, paint, construction, ammunitio...
S2E36: Ep 36 HIV | Defenceless
May 07, 2021 05:24 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBIn June 1981, the CDC reported an article of 5 men who presented with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). PCP is an opportunistic infection more commonly found immunosuppressed patients (ie. patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer). The 5 men were young and otherwise healthy. They were also all homosexual. In July 1981, another CDC article reported 26 men who presented with PCP as well as Kaposi sarcoma. Kaposi sarcoma is a rare blood vessel tumour. This could not be a coincidence and the wo...
S2E36: Ep 36 HIV Pathology | Defenceless
May 07, 2021 05:24 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** In June 1981, the CDC reported an article of 5 men who presented with Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP). PCP is an opportunis...
S2E35: Ep 35 Piercing the smoke screen | Cigarettes, Smoking & Vapes
April 28, 2021 01:03 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** The rise of the tobacco industry and prevalence of smoking has significantly shaped the health (or lack of) in the last ...
S2E34: Ep 24 Hodgkin Lymphoma | Almost Lardaceous Disease
April 07, 2021 20:41 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBHodgkin Lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkin disease, is a cancer of the lymph node(s). First described by Thomas Hodgkin (1832) where he wrote a paper titled ‘On Some Morbid Appearances of the Absorbent (now Lymphatic) Glands and Spleen’. However, the significance of this did not become apparent until decades later. Hodgkin Lymphoma is the most common malignancy of adolescents and young adults. This used to be a fatal disease but because of meticulous studies, research, modern medicine an...
S2E34: Ep 34 Hodgkin Lymphoma | Almost Lardaceous Disease
April 07, 2021 20:41 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBHodgkin Lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkin disease, is a cancer of the lymph node(s). First described by Thomas Hodgkin (1832) where he wrote a paper titled ‘On Some Morbid Appearances of the Absorbent (now Lymphatic) Glands and Spleen’. However, the significance of this did not become apparent until decades later. Hodgkin Lymphoma is the most common malignancy of adolescents and young adults. This used to be a fatal disease but because of meticulous studies, research, modern medicine an...
S2E34: Ep 34 Hodgkin Lymphoma Pathology | Almost Lardaceous Disease
April 07, 2021 20:41 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Hodgkin Lymphoma, formerly known as Hodgkin disease, is a cancer of the lymph node(s). First described by Thomas Hodgki...
S2E33: Ep 33 | Fragile X: The Fra(X)-men
March 29, 2021 04:03 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBFragile X is the most common form of inherited intellectually disability. It is a sex-linked chromosomal disorder that affects boys much more commonly than girls. However, it took some ingenious foresight combined with advancing genetic techniques in the 1970s and 1980s to isolate the exact cause of this condition. This is a challenging diagnosis for General Practitioners, Specialists, Patients and their families. A multi-disciplinary approach is essential and, as Professor Graeme Suthers ...
S2E33: Ep 33 Genetics Pathology | Fragile X: The Fra(X)-men
March 29, 2021 04:03 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Fragile X is the most common form of inherited intellectually disability. It is a sex-linked chromosomal disorder that ...
S2E32: Ep 32 | The Social Media Literati
March 20, 2021 04:35 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBInformation in the past (ergo knowledge) was restricted to the few. However, the social media landscape provides individuals with their personal megaphone to the world. As most are aware, there are numerous benefits this provides, such as engaging directly with an audience. However, these benefits have to be balanced with a price, namely personal data and professional boundaries. Traditionally, Medical Practitioners, Doctors, and Specialists have approached social media cautiously. We disc...
S2E32: Ep 32 The Social Media Literati
March 20, 2021 04:35 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Information in the past (ergo knowledge) was restricted to the few. However, the social media landscape provides individ...
S2E31: Ep 31 Allergies Part Two | Anaphylaxis and Fighting Food
March 14, 2021 22:15 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIn 1901, an experiment when horribly wrong when Doctors attempted to induce tolerance in to a group of dogs by repeated injections of poison. The results were reproducible. Furthermore, the substance did not even need to be poisonous. In 1902, the reaction was called Anaphylaxis. In the 1920s, a spate of Scientists and Doctors self-experimentation led to a range of discoveries about food allergies and reactions. Injecting skin, injecting nasal turbinates, and injection volunteers (including ...
S2E31: Ep 31 Allergies and Pathology Part Two | Anaphylaxis and Fighting Food
March 14, 2021 22:15 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** In 1901, an experiment when horribly wrong when Doctors attempted to induce tolerance in to a group of dogs by repeated ...
S2E30: Ep 30 Allergies Part One | Friendly Fire
March 03, 2021 02:14 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBOur immune system provides the means for us to live in a world full of pathogens. However, sometimes it gets it wrong and we can find ourselves debilitated because of our own immune system. Allergies and hypersensitivies fall into this category, with symptoms ranging from the mildly irritating, to the life-threatening anaphylaxis. Our knowledge of these ailments come from a variety of observational and experimental studies. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, they did not understand the i...
S2E30: Ep 30 Allergies and Pathology Part One | Friendly Fire
March 03, 2021 02:14 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Our immune system provides the means for us to live in a world full of pathogens. However, sometimes it gets it wrong an...
S2E29: Ep 29 CST Cervical Screening | A smear in time (saves lives)
February 19, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** In 1952, George Papanicolaou with the National Cancer Institute embarked on the first ever cervical screening trial. The...
S2E29: CST Cervical Screening | A smear in time (saves lives)
February 19, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBIn 1952, George Papanicolaou with the National Cancer Institute embarked on the first ever cervical screening trial. The results were remarkable and the first demonstration of the power of screening an asymptomatic population. However, the path to this point took decades of perseverance and self-belief. This feat changed the course of medicine and can be attributed to two people: George and Mary Papanicolaou. Cervical screening is one of the most effective screening programs ever initiated....
S2E28: Ep 28 Data MyHealthRecord | Data Deep Dive
February 15, 2021 03:30 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Health records are arguably the single most important and personal collection of data anyone can have. With records cont...
S2E28: Ep 28 | Data MyHealthRecord | Data Deep Dive
February 15, 2021 03:30 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBHealth records are arguably the single most important and personal collection of data anyone can have. With records containing doctor visits, consultation notes, pathology results, radiology reports, medications, allergies, etc., it is hard to overstate its significance. In fact, these records can save lives. The Australian Government has implemented an opt-out arrangement for MyHealthRecord and as such, there has been a rise in the number of records available. However, this venture has not...
S2E27: Ep 27 Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 | Covidity 2021
February 02, 2021 03:10 - 55 minutes - 51 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** COVID-19: Testing the strength of nations As the pandemic continues to rage, we take a snapshot in time about our curre...
S2E26: Ep 26 Indigenous Health | A Tale of Two Worlds
January 25, 2021 16:45 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Caitlan Davis starts Episode 26 with, "In the spirit of reconciliation Clinpath Pathology acknowledges the Traditional ...
S1E25: Ep 25 The 12 Podcasts of Christmas
December 23, 2020 04:30 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBFrom our first Episode #1 "What is Pathology?", we have enjoyed the journey we have travelled and feedback to date is encouraging. In these times, remaining connected is as important as ongoing education and from here at Clinpath, providing this channel has been as good for us, as it has been for our listeners. In this episode #25 we reflect over 12 different podcasts and what each of these 12 has given us - whether this be an eye opening story, an honoured guest, a realisation of the 'Dunn...
S1E25: Ep 25 The 12 Pathology Podcasts of Christmas
December 23, 2020 04:30 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** From our first Episode #1 "What is Pathology?", we have enjoyed the journey we have travelled and feedback to date is en...
S1E24: Ep 24 Radiation Pathology | Invisible death
December 20, 2020 21:20 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** The discovery of radiation was a monumental achievement in human history. Marie Curie isolated Radium and Polonium from...
S1E24: Ep 24 Radiation | Invisible death
December 20, 2020 21:20 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBThe discovery of radiation was a monumental achievement in human history. Marie Curie isolated Radium and Polonium from the mineral pitchblende, and received two Nobel Prizes for this achievement (Physics 1903 and Chemistry 1911). She was clearly a genius, however, not even Marie anticipated the dangers inherent with this material. The interest in Radium exploded and it became a key ingredient in medicine, make-up, and toothpaste. The most notable was for the ‘Undark’ paint that literally g...
S1E23: Ep 23 Health IT Security | Avoiding the flat line
December 16, 2020 21:51 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** The implications for Healthcare to lose control or access to the IT systems is literally life threatening. The first co...
Health IT Security | Avoiding the flat line
December 16, 2020 21:51 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBThe implications for Healthcare to lose control or access to the IT systems is literally life threatening. The first confirmed fatality occurred when a Ransomware attack unintentionally struck a German University Hospital in September 2020. There have been over 80 public cases of Ransomware attacks occurred in the US targeting Healthcare institutions in 2020. These are on the rise as Healthcare provides an attractive target with dated IT software, time critical data, and private patient info...
S1E22: Ep 22 Drugs of Addiction Pathology | Medicinal binds
December 13, 2020 22:19 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Humans have always had a complex relationship with drugs: some help us; some heal us; and some hurt us. The problem with...
S1E22: Ep 22 Drugs of Addiction | Medicinal binds
December 13, 2020 22:19 - 47 minutes - 44 MBHumans have always had a complex relationship with drugs: some help us; some heal us; and some hurt us. The problem with the drugs of addiction is they can do all of three. However, long term use of these inevitably leads to dependence where, once ceased, will lead to withdraw symptoms. The ‘highs’ and addictiveness combined with the potency of the drugs can have fatal consequences. In this podcast we delve into these Drugs of Addiction (namely Opioids, Amphetamines, Cannabinoids, Cocaine, a...
S1E21: Health Data and Data Governance | Coming of Age
December 10, 2020 07:17 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBHealth data is the most personal official records we will ever have. It can contain everything from the medications we regularly take, all the way through to documenting discussions about some of our most troubling times. It does not get any more personal than our own Health Data. This is part of a series of podcasts we are undertaking on Health Information Technology. We look at Governmental Regulation of Health Data and get a sneak peek at the advances in A.I. embryology. The song quoted ...
S1E21: Ep 21 Health Data and Data Governance | Coming of Age
December 10, 2020 07:17 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Health data is the most personal official records we will ever have. It can contain everything from the medications we r...
S1E20: Helicobacter pylori | The No Acid No Ulcer Fallacy
December 07, 2020 07:36 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBIn 1983, Dr Robin Warren and Dr Barry Marshall embarked upon a study to investigate the significance of bacterial found in the stomachs of ulcer patients. This journey would take them over a decade to complete and was riddled with self-doubt, persistent scepticism, and challenging centuries of medical dogma but their persistence ultimately led to the highest accolade in Medicine. Oh, and a bout of bad breath. Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative bacteria that has evolved with humans. With...
S1E20: Ep 20 Helicobacter pylori | The No Acid No Ulcer Fallacy
December 07, 2020 07:36 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** In 1983, Dr Robin Warren and Dr Barry Marshall embarked upon a study to investigate the significance of bacterial found ...
S1E19: Ep 19 Endometriosis | The tragedy of the wandering womb
November 24, 2020 21:45 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBSince ancient times, all manner of diseases have been attributed to the uterus. Theories range from a wandering womb yearning for motherhood to the psychological disorder of hysteria that was contagious. The treatment of women with these 'diseases' were reprehensible and the some of the outcomes were nothing short of tragic. Fortunately, we have come a long way to understanding the plethora of gynaecological conditions and treatments. In this episode, we examine the pathology of endometriosi...
S1E19: Ep 19 Endometriosis Pathology | The tragedy of the wandering womb
November 24, 2020 21:45 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** Since ancient times, all manner of diseases have been attributed to the uterus. Theories range from a wandering womb yea...
S1E19: Endometriosis | The tragedy of the wandering womb
November 24, 2020 21:45 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBSince ancient times, all manner of diseases have been attributed to the uterus. Theories range from a wandering womb yearning for motherhood to the psychological disorder of hysteria that was contagious. The treatment of women with these 'diseases' were reprehensible and the some of the outcomes were nothing short of tragic. Fortunately, we have come a long way to understanding the plethora of gynaecological conditions and treatments. In this episode, we examine the pathology of endometriosi...
S1E19: Endometriosis – The tragedy of the wandering womb
November 24, 2020 21:45 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBSince ancient times, all manner of diseases have been attributed to the uterus. Theories range from a wandering womb yearning for motherhood to the psychological disorder of hysteria that was contagious. The treatment of women with these 'diseases' were reprehensible and the some of the outcomes were nothing short of tragic. Fortunately, we have come a long way to understanding the plethora of gynaecological conditions and treatments. In this episode, we examine the pathology of endometriosi...
S1E18: Cancer's Magic bul-Let (CML)
November 19, 2020 22:30 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB'You have cancer' It must be the most dreaded sentence in modern society. Our fear of cancer is well founded and for those suffering from Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML), before 1999, there was only a slim chance of survival. Caused by a single translocation called the Philadelphia chromosome, it took only 40 years to go from a chemotherapy resistant and often fatal disease to a manageable condition with an oral tablet. This is a remarkable story of science, persistence and triumph. As Dr...
S1E18: Ep 18 CML | Cancer's Magic bul-Let
November 19, 2020 22:30 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB** Thanks for downloading this episode. If you'd like to stay in touch with our continuing story, Season 2 continues at This Medical Life, in which Dr Travis Brown continues his exploration of diseases and our approaches to treatment from history to the modern day. Have a look in your podcast app now for This Medical Life, and hit subscribe so you never miss an episode ** 'You have cancer' It must be the most dreaded sentence in modern society. Our fear of cancer is well founded and for th...
S1E18: CML | Cancer's Magic bul-Let
November 19, 2020 22:30 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB'You have cancer' It must be the most dreaded sentence in modern society. Our fear of cancer is well founded and for those suffering from Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML), before 1999, there was only a slim chance of survival. Caused by a single translocation called the Philadelphia chromosome, it took only 40 years to go from a chemotherapy resistant and often fatal disease to a manageable condition with an oral tablet. This is a remarkable story of science, persistence and triumph. As Dr...